Young Offenders Act
One of the biggest questions in modern society has been this: How do you treat juvenile Delinquents? Over the last century the answer to this question has been approached in different ways. The Juvenile Delinquents Act, passed in 1908, lasted until 1982 when the Young Offenders Act replaced it. Under these Acts the children were held solely responsible for their crimes. Now parents are going to be held responsible under the Youth Criminal Justice Act. In society's quest to find a solution that will work controversial issues arise and one understands what drastic measures may need to be taken to resolve this problem. The Juvenile Delinquents Act was passed in 1908. Under this Act, children between the ages of seven and fifteen were considered innocent of all their actions. This was because it was believed that these children needed to be saved from the corruption of the adult world through the use of a kind, firm, and judicious juvenile court. (Dickinson 403). "These courts acted, in a sense, as parents for society's delinquent children - a concept that became known as parens patriae" (Dickinson 403). The innocence of children was based on the fact that they were not considered to be mature and capable enough to make the right d
The Young Offenders Act changed the ages of criminal responsibility: Children 0 to 11 years old were not accountable for their crimes; young offenders ages 12 to 17 were held partially responsible for their crimes; adults 18 and older were help fully responsible for the crimes they committed. (Dickinson 404). Society thought this was taking it to easy on young offenders and would criticize it until a new solution could be thought of. · Parents have the responsibility for the care and supervision of their chil-dren. Young offenders should be removed from their families only when continued supervision is inappropriate. (Dickinson 403-404) The Young Offenders Act (Y.O.A.) was passed in 1982 and came into effect in 1984, to replace the Juvenile Delinquents Act. The Young Offenders Act was based on the following: Beaubien, Free Press Reporters. "O'Brien pans parents' jail bid." ----The London Free Press Although some effective strategies have been taken to resolve the problem of young offenders, no drastic measures have been taken. They have lowered the age and tried to provide incentive for the parents to pay attention to their children, but will this help? Only time will tell. In my opinion more severe actions need to be taken. Have the young offenders not been tried as young offenders at all. Having them tried as an adult would , and then the jury can decide whether or
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